First Impression of the BB10 Alpha AKA PlayBook Mini??

**Premium1** · 04-29-2012, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Blackberry Guy

Specs are not the end all. More important is the experience, how the hardware and software operate together - people want devices that have smooth running OS' with minimal lag, and the ability to run apps without having them stutter, hang, or crash. Specs are important to the extent that it improves upon this experience, but if it doesn't, there's no point of upping your specs for the simple reason of having the absolute latest.

I agree with this. As long as the OS is smooth and there is no stutter or lag people do not care if they have the most bleeding edge specs. Look at the iphone and wp7 and how it operates so smooth with single core. If RIM could get this type of smoothness that is what people are looking for.

**Alex_Hong** · 04-29-2012, 05:00 PM

Photoshopping is always fun. hahaha.

**Premium1** · 04-29-2012, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Alex_Hong

Photoshopping is always fun. hahaha.

That doesn't look to bad actually.

**crackd11** · 04-29-2012, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mark PPG

I tend to agree...NO full touch BlackBerry has ever sold well. Both S1+2 and the 9850/9860 have had poor sales. The only touch screen phone that RIM sold reasonably well is one with a keyboard.

Why they think that will change is a bit of a mystery.

IMHO

I don't think it's a fair comparison. This phone is not gonna be released with a plastic screen, tired OS with no compelling apps.

As luck would have it few people outside of rim, I'm sure even some inside of rim, new about these attempts at an all touchscreen phone. So I don't think their track record will hurt them. Lol

**RDarrylR** · 04-29-2012, 07:18 PM

I doubt the specs would be the same but I guess we'll see. It sounds like the 4G Playbook will have a faster processor so maybe the BB10 phones will too.

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**coolaide** · 04-29-2012, 07:29 PM

Everyone seems to want the fastest processor But I think they should settle for a older chipset that has better battery life. The newer chips are fast but when you cant make it 24hours without a charge it just wont cut it. Few years ago when you got a new chipset it also got better battery life but that just dont seem to be happening anymore. I think the proc in the playbook holds it own. So a small bump in proc speed is all we need.

**Premium1** · 04-29-2012, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by coolaide

Everyone seems to want the fastest processor But I think they should settle for a older chipset that has better battery life. The newer chips are fast but when you cant make it 24hours without a charge it just wont cut it. Few years ago when you got a new chipset it also got better battery life but that just dont seem to be happening anymore. I think the proc in the playbook holds it own. So a small bump in proc speed is all we need.

Actually the new s4 chip gets better battery life than the s3 model does. Speed isn't everything and the chips are based on smaller die so that will help get better battery life also. Two reasons right there people want the newer chips.

**m23haz** · 04-29-2012, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by d-backs1

It's not even about clocking it higher but by the time they release the devices if they don't put the new s4 or whatever new ti omap processor is out they will already be far behind the curve.

I totally disagree. With phones these days 99% of the consumers care about the user experience and what the phone can do for them (apps etc). The iPhone is the top selling phone, have you ever heard anyone say "I bought the iPhone because its got this processor in it that I had to have"???? Heck no. The iPhone sells well because its good looking and it has a wonderful user experience.

**xandermac** · 04-29-2012, 08:13 PM

I love it. Clean, sleek and black.

**Premium1** · 04-29-2012, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by m23haz

I totally disagree. With phones these days 99% of the consumers care about the user experience and what the phone can do for them (apps etc). The iPhone is the top selling phone, have you ever heard anyone say "I bought the iPhone because its got this processor in it that I had to have"???? Heck no. The iPhone sells well because its good looking and it has a wonderful user experience.

If you would have read my other comment I talked about that. But with what RIM is using now the experience isn't anywhere near as smooth as the iphone or even wp7.

**modern** · 04-29-2012, 08:49 PM

First impression? Looks damn sexy!

**ragdeiii03** · 04-29-2012, 09:45 PM

If anyone desires a larger screen they should get a tablet. A cellphone should be small, compact, easy to carry, and used mainly for calls and texting. Who needs a phone the size of a tablet? The blackberry should try to maintain its distinction by not looking like every other smartphone out there.

**modern** · 04-29-2012, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ejames0219

If anyone desires a larger screen they should get a tablet. A cellphone should be small, compact, easy to carry, and used mainly for calls and texting. Who needs a phone the size of a tablet? The blackberry should try to maintain its distinction by not looking like every other smartphone out there.

Sounds like you need a flip phone.

**dfb8085** · 04-29-2012, 11:33 PM

i'm not sure about the design issue but i am more concerned about the difference in how email and messaging will be handled under the new OS BB10. Will it be like the playbook or something different since it will be a phone with what we assume a 4G radio. How about the Bridge feature. i am real Concerned about these things more than the actual form factor.

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**Luckyman6886** · 04-30-2012, 02:29 AM

I like this device

**southlander** · 04-30-2012, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by dandbj13

Because consumers have flocked to the PB and made it a resounding success, right? Now, all RIM needs to do is port that success to the phones. Oh, boy!

The fact that most Android tablets have had lackluster sales has not stopped Android phones from selling very very well. When it's a phone it's different.

**JAGWIRE** · 04-30-2012, 05:06 AM

i like the look of The Alpha. what caught my attention was the fact that it says "16GB" on the bottom of if like hte PB does. is this a hint that RIM is going to make multiple sizes for their BB10 phones like they did with the PBs???

**_StephenBB81** · 04-30-2012, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by JAGWIRE

i like the look of The Alpha. what caught my attention was the fact that it says "16GB" on the bottom of if like hte PB does. is this a hint that RIM is going to make multiple sizes for their BB10 phones like they did with the PBs???

I would suspect it is just in sticking with the PlayBook theme,

when they create the actual production device I suspect it will be a single size, with MicroSD, something this dev unit seems to be lacking,
What the missing MicroSD card makes me fear is that RIM still wont allow apps to run off of the SD card,

**_StephenBB81** · 04-30-2012, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by modern

Sounds like you need a flip phone.

I would Kill for a full featured GSM BlackBerry Flip phone!

Give me the BlackBerry Style 9670 as a GSM device with the specs of the 9900, and maybe slightly thinner and I'd be rocking that baby as a daily driver